| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Fischer | |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Fischer | |
| Born | 27 February 1928 in Grüna, Chemnitz, Sachsen |  GER |
| Died | 25 November 1987 (aged 59 years 8 months 26 days) in Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg | GER |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 67 kg | |
| Affiliations | MTV Ludwigsburg — Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
East German hurdler Wolfgang Fischer fled to West Germany at the end of 1953 and took part in the 1954 European Championships as a West German citizen. Through 1953 he had some podium finishes in the former GDR, but never won a national title. In West Germany he became champion in the 1955 400 hurdles. In 1963 Fischer married non-Olympian sprinter Renate Renz.
Personal Best: 400H – 51.8 (1960).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Wolfgang Fischer | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r1/3 |
